One more dengue patient died and 334 people were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease across the country in the last 24 hours Sunday (Oct 09), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

In the 24 hours, 241 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release.

However, 93 dengue patients were admitted outside the capital.

According to DGHS, 1,765 patients are undergoing treatment in different hospitals in Dhaka while 583 other patients are being treated in hospitals outside Dhaka.

Some 20,569 patients were admitted to different hospitals with dengue till today while 15,478 patients returned home after recovery since January 1.

However, this year a total 68 died from the mosquito-borne viral disease in Bangladesh till today.

However, 28,429 patients were admitted to different hospitals with dengue while 28,265 patients recovered in last year. A total of 105 died from the mosquito-borne disease during that time.

BDST: 1751 HRS, OCT 9, 2022
MSK